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LOOM PICKER.

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LOOM PICKER.

(Application filed Sept. 5, 1901.)

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FRANK A. VARDWELL, OF METHUEN, MASSACHUSETTS.

LOONlnPICKER.

SPECEFKCATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 691,212, dated January 14, 1902.

Application led September 5, 1901. Serial No. 74.368. (No model To @ZZ whom it T11/ty concern:

Be it known that I, FRAN-K A. WARD WELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Methuen, in the county of Essex and State of lVIassachusetts,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Loom-Pickers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in loom-pickers, and particularly to that kind generally termed doll-pickers,77 and it is carried out as follows, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure l represents a side elevation of the invention. Fig. 2 represents a longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 represents a front elevation. Fig. et represents a rear view of the picker, showing the picker-staff removed. Fig. 5 represents a cross-section on the lline 5 5 shown in Fig. l. Fig. 6 represents a crosssection on the line 6 6 shown in Fig. l. Fig. 7 represents a detail perspective view of thelaminated sheets ofthe body of the picker with the U-shaped reinforcer-cushion shown in place thereon before beinginserted in the molded shell. Fig. 8 represents a detail perspective view of the molded shell in which the laminated body portion of the picker and its U-shaped reinforcer-cushion are contained, and Fig. 9 represents a detail perspective view of said shaped renforcer-cushion.

Similar letters refer to similar parts Wherever they occur on the different parts of the drawings.

A represents the loom picker-staff,as usual, to Which the body of the picker is secured by means of a loop or binder B, which latter may be made ot' leather or aA suitable laminated and cemented textile or fibrous ribbon, as is common in devices of this kind. The said loop or binder is preferably secured to the picker-staff by means ot a screw C, as usual.

The picker is of the kind ordinarily termed doll-picker and is composed of a series of laminated leather sheets D D, arranged edgewise relative to the direction of the path of the shuttle, as shown, and such laminated Sheets are secured at proper distances apart Within an inclosing shell, preferably by rivets E E E, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, so as to prevent the disintegration of the laminated sheets during the operation ot' the picker.

In connection with such edgewise laminated sheets I use a U-shaped reinforcer-cushion F, preferably made of leather and adapted to be fitted around or onto the laminated sheets D D at a place where the picker strikes the end of the shuttles, as shown in Figs. 2, 4, 6, 7, and 9. In connection with said edgewise laminated sheets I use a molded inclosing shell G, which is U-shaped iu cross-section, as shown in the drawings. Said molded shell is preferably made of leather or rawhide and is made integral throughout its length, with a tail portion g, adapted to receive the lower or tail portions of the laminated sheets D D, an enlarged portion g', adapted to receive the reinforcer-cushion F, a neck portion g" for receiving the loop or binder l, and a head portion g3, arranged above the said loop or binder, as shown. The said molded shell is lirmly secured to the laminated sheets D D, preferably by means of the rivets E E E, so as to prevent said shell and laminated sheets D D from expanding sidewise or breaking down during the operation of the picker. Instead of securing such shell and sheets together by means of rivets I may do so by sewing, wiring, or in any other equivalent or Well-known manner without departing from the essence of my invention.,

Before attaching this my improved picker to the staff I prefer to inclose the shell portion g' by means of a covering H, preferably made of rawhide, which While in a moist condition is molded around such shell portion g and its rearends secured in asuitable manner to the rear edges of the laminated sheets D D, as shown in Figs. 1,2, 3, 4, and 6. Although in practice I prefer to provide the striker portion g' of said molded inclosing shell with a rawhide or similar covering 1I for the purpose of reinforcing that portion of the picker that comes in direct contact with the point of the shuttle, I wish to state that I do not desire myself to be limited to the use of such covering, as this may, if so desired, be dispensed with Without departing from the essence of my invention.

By constructing a doll-picker as above described-namely, by a series of laminated sheets D D, arranged edgewise relative to the path of the shuttle and inclosing such sheets within a molded shell and securing such parts IOO together-I produce a very strong and dura-.- ble picker which is not liable to be readily broken down ordisintegrated by eontaot With the shuttle during the Weaving operation, and it is a greatimprovementupon doll-pickers in which the layers are arranged at a right angle to the path of the shuttle and not provided With an inclosing shell secured to the laminated parts of the picker.

Vhat I wish to secure by Letters Patent and claim isl. A loom-picker, consisting of a series of laminated sheets D, D, arranged edgeWise relative to the path of the shuttle, a U-shaped reinforcer-eushion F,arranged on said sheets, a molded inclosing shell G, within which said sheets and cushion are contained, and a molded rawhide or similar cushion-cover H, substan'tially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A loom-picker, consisting of laminated sheets of suitable material'adapted to be arranged edgewise to the path of the shuttle, a cushion engaging said sheets, and a casing for said sheets havinga portion of each of its walls projecting out of the plane of the remaining portion thereof to form a seat to receive said cushion.

3. A loom-picker consisting of laminated sheets of suitable material adapted to be ar- :ranged edgewse to the path of the shuttle, a

cushion engaging said sheets, and a casing for said sheets having a portion of each of its Walls intermediate their ends projecting ont of the plane of the remaining portion thereof to form a seat to receive said cushion.

4. A loom-picker, consisting of laminated sheets of suitable material adapted to be arranged edgewise to the path of the shuttle, a

U-shaped reinforcer cushion engaging onev edge and the outer face of each of said sheets, and a casing-for said sheets havinga portion of each of its Walls projecting out of the plane of the remaining portion thereof to form a seat to receive said cushion.

5.- A loom-picker consisting of laminated sheets of suitable material adapted to be arranged edgewise to the path of the shuttle, a U-shaped reinforcer-eushion engaging one edge and the outer face of each of said sheets, and a casing'for said sheets having a portion of each of its Walls intermediate their ends projecting out of the plane of the remaining portion thereof to form a'seat to receive said cushion.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

FRANK A. WARDWELL.

IVitnesses:

AMos G. JONES, WILLIAM M. ROGERS. 

